World Renowned Trail Ride Critic Dutch Henry`s Ride Proclamation for-
World Record Attempt - "Ride for the Rescues!" June 13, 2010
Howdy Folks,
By golly how many times do you get to be part of a big deal? I mean a really big, wonderful deal. Not too often, I reckon! Well hot dang here`s your chance! In keeping with ACTHA`s mission to raise much needed funds for Horse Rescues and Charities, thousands of riders all across the USA will be steppin` into their stirrups on the same exact day to ride in ACTHA sanctioned Competitive Trail Challenges.
Never before has such a group of top-shelf and generous sponsors, organizations and riders come together for such worthwhile cause. Sadly never before has there been so great a need. We at ACTHA know how much the noble horse means to each of you – How much the gallant horse has given to shape the world! Let`s rally together and offer a token of thanks!
You are herewith invited to help set the Guinness®World Record for The Largest Trail Riding Competition! Not just for fun – even though you can count on it bein` a heap of fun – but for all the good it`ll do, too! Round up your family, friends and horse and sign on for this World Record Ride. If we break the record, you`ll not only have done your part to help raise thousands of dollars for deserving horses - All proceeds from this event go directly to Equine Charities - And you will be part of a Guinness World Record! HECK...LETS MAKE IT THE LARGEST ONE DAY GATHERING OF HORSE AND RIDERS IN HISTORY!
So go to www.actha.us for details and to sign on!
Gitty Up!
Dutch Henry
This ride will be held in the beautiful Blue Mountains of north east Oregon. The trail is a U.S. forest service trail, the trail head is located at the Andies Prairie Sno-park. The trail follows along the breaks of the Umatilla River canyon.
Attention, All hay must be certified weed free on all national forest service grounds.
PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE TO PARTICIPATE. If you need assistance in signing up, please call the affiliate listed above.
Agenda:
Check-in Sun. morning before 9:am
Rider’s briefing: 9:00am
Ride out: 900am – 11:00am
Trail will take about 2 – 2 ½ hours, 6-7 miles
Awards will follow lunch.
the burger hut mobile kitchen will be available for both breakfast and lunch for you to purchase food.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
overnight accomidations are available in Milton-Freewater at:
Oregon Trail Ranch,
stalls are $10.00 per night
electrical hook-up; $5.00 per night
be advised that it is aproximatly 1 hour drive from the ranch to the trail head.
Photographer:
Sibbea Browning ; Entirley Equine Marketing
________________will be at the ride to take everyone’s pictures on trail. You can purchase pictures _________________________________________________.
· Entries limited to first 50.
· Great prizes for 1st - 6th place Open/Pleasure/Junior divisions.
·Open, pleasure, junior, and buddy divisions. See the FAQ page for questions regarding the divisions.
Fees payable online:
· CTC entry fee - $58 pleasure/$58 open/$43 junior/$40 Adult buddy/$35 junior buddy
· New membership fee - $25 individual; $40 family of 2; $75 family of 4; additional horse - $10 ea.; additional rider - $10 ea.
Fees collected at check-in:
$ 3.00 forest service trail use fee.
Additional contests will be:
Best groomed horse
DIRECTIONS TO OUR RIDE:
From interstate Hwy 84 at Pendleton,OR. take Hwy 11 north to Weston OR, take Hwy 204 east 27 miles. Andies Prairie Sno-park will be on the left[north] side of Hwy 204.
Registration for this ride will close June 11, 2010, (2 days before the ride date).
Come prepared for some light rain and bring your slicker!
